The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-09
Washington County.


REV. a. NJ. WHEELER has purchased of
L. B. Watson his house and land near
Currier park, paying 50, 800 for the property.
Mr.. Wheeler's health has been impaired for
some time, and if it should not improve he
might not take an appointment the coming
year, in which case he would remain in
town. =C G. w. Averill is drawing stone
for the foundation of house he intends to
erect in the spring on the north side of
Currier park. - f. L. Smith has had an
increase of pension granted him. -
Company e, n. G.. ", will give an enter
tainment at the Opera-house Saturday even
ing, consisting of music, drill, marches and
the drama Stand by the Flag" All should
Charles Hodge is very i'll with canker-rash.
- The sociable at the Methodist vestry
Friday evening was well attended, the pro-
ceeds amounting to $50. - Henry Hill
of Plainfeld closed very successful term
of school at East Barre last week Friday.
60 The adjourned village meeting was
held last Saturday afternoon and evening.
j. NJ. Perry was elected bailiff in place of j.
III. Jackson resigned o. j. Howes collec-
tor, in place of w. A. Perry; G. c. Varney
assistant engineer, in place of E. A. Wilkin-
so.. The committee on bylaws reported
and the bylaws, after being amended some
what, were adopted - Vet Cameron
thinks it is too much to expect of man
when crossing the street to look two ways
for teams as his experience on Main street
to get out of the way of one team another
ran against him, throwing him down and
dragging him a few feet. Monday he was
our, but was rather lame. - 1t is said
that Mary Keith is soon to close her engage
ment at the telephone exchange and that
Lucy Earle is to take her place. - Last
week there was quite time in the small
boy line. For some time system of petty
thieving has been going on in many of
the stores, our merchants losing handker-
chiefs, knives, etc, and, evidence accumu-
lating, a raid was made and some seven
boys were arrested. A hearing was held
Saturday and three of the boys were fined
81 and costs each, three more 50 and costs
each and one (the youngeSD 81 and costs.
- The work of numbering the houses
in the village commenced Monday. The
work is in charge of Charles Def. Bancroft
of Montpelier, C. G. Narney assisting him.
| They commenced at the town block and are
now at work on the west side of Main street,
running north. - DIR. ID. A. Whittlesey
and wife of West Randolph are visiting at
II. l.. Clark's. - A good provision in the
village bylaws for the prevention of fires is
the article prohibiting the erection of any
more wooden buildings in certain portions
of the village-from Bridge street on the
south to Granite street on the north, on
either side of Main street, either side of
Depot street, on Academy street from Main
to Barre Academy and on Elm street to
W. II. Gladdng's. - There will be a
sociabe at the vestry of the Universalist
church Saturday evening. Supper will be
served from six to eight o'clock. - Rev.
l. p. Booth of Northfeld will deliver a
lecture at the Universalst church Saturday
evening at eight o'clock. All are invited.
- Rev. j. f. Rhoades will preach at
Northtield next Sunday, in exchange with
Rev. |. p Booth
Cabot.
THE band concert Friday evening was a
decided success. The boys had a good
| house, although the storm kept many away.
Those who attended We're well paid for
their trouble. The playing of the band was
especially good. - The funeral of Will
lam Swan was held at the residence of j. p.
Lamson last Friday afternoon. W. f.
Swan came home from Portland TO attend
his fathers funeral, returning Saturday,
| He has a place as fireman on the Portland
x Ogdensburg railroad - III. b. Whit
tier of Rutland has been visiting his friends
| in this vicinity. He returned to Rutland
Monday. - George Gould has carload
of horses from Wisconsin. - j. A. Far
rington, Esq, has been elected president OF
the Caledonia National Bank
East Calais.
The annual meeting of the Universalist
society was held on Monday evening, Jan
nary 81, and the following officers were
elected; Clerk and treasurer, S. Webb
collector NJ. a. Kent; assistant collector
w. l.. Pierce; prudential committee, NJ. A.
Kent, l. NJ. Pearce S. III. Foster; delegates
to the central association, Mr.. and Mrs. l.,
A. Kent and Mr.. and Mrs. |. S. Dwinell
delegates to the state convention, b. p,
White and NJ. A. Kent. - The officers
of Moscow Lodge for the quarter beginning
February are as follows: q. T., A. n Bliss
V. T., Mrs. f. III. Gray; s., l.. G. Dwinell;
A. S., Mrs. G. r. Dwinell; f. S., A. e.
White; T., Inez Pearce; c., A. Dwinell
NJ, e. A. Kelley: ID. NJ, Katie Peck; g..
Mary Dwinell; Sent, II. w. Bullock. -
Mr., Alphonso Abbott died January 25 aged
eighty-one years. His remains were taken
TO Hardwick for burial. - f. b. Fay
having successfully passed his examinations
in the Harvard Law School, was admitted
to the Suffolk county bar at Boston last
Thursday
North Calais.
The last public dancing-school of the sea
son will be held at Memorial Hall Thurs,
day evening, February 18th. IL is hoped
that there may be large attendance.
South Duxbury.
THERE is no school this week in district
No. on account of the illness of the
teacher - Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nj. Kellogg
formerly of this place, were recently made
happy by the advent of another boy to